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Now what? by SamDanko • last post Jan 4th
Hello! I’m an actor, I trained at a university in the Midwest, I moved to New York at the end of last year, and I have no idea what to do or who to talk to or how to get started... I mean they teach you a ton at school but none of the stuff that will actually get you in the room or even pointed in the general direction of the room. So this is just a really broad question, what do I do now that I’m here? What is the first baby step? All advice welcome! Thank you
In search of voice actors for YouTube series!!! by Strawberrypillowz • last post Jan 4th
I’m currently ISO of voice actors for a sims 4 voice over series I’m working on. I’m looking for a female and two male lead actors. You will be voicing young adults with sarcastic/goofy personalities. Please pm me for more details if interested!!
Actors wanted by Total_Argument_3459 • last post Jan 4th
Hello guys! I’m new to this but I got picked up for a streaming service (excited but nervous as hell) and we’ll I want to bring on some actors for a show I created, as supporting or background cast to give people a chance that I got. It’s a couple of roles where you play comedic mercenaries kinda like a Saturday morning cartoon but more adult, if anyone is interested and needs more information, feel free to message me!
Male actors 18-35 wanted by Total_Argument_3459 • last post Jan 4th
Hello guys! I’m new to this but I got picked up for a streaming service (excited but nervous as hell) and we’ll I want to bring on some actors for a show I created, as supporting or background cast to give people a chance that I got. Looking for men 18-35 who can play comedic mercenaries kinda like a Saturday morning cartoon but more adult, if anyone is interested and needs more information, feel free to message me! It pays 15k for supporting/background characters and that’s what is needed, can you handle violence, nudity, drugs, adult humor because it is a mature show that got picked up on hbo?
Community College for Acting in Toronto by JasontheMason5 • last post Jan 4th
Hi, so I’ve decided that I want to become an actor and I was recently looking at some college/university programs I can apply to. I do want to save some money so I was thinking of starting at a community college first, then transferring to one of the bigger schools in the city. Do you guys know of any good community colleges for acting in Toronto? Thanks
Audition platform for SAG-AFTRA voice actors? by Meche_OldDawgGames • last post Jan 4th
I will become a must-join in a couple of days and I'm trying to see what my options are for finding work once I have to join the union (not being able to do non-union work at that point). I do work with a talent agency and get union projects through them, but I feel there's not enough of them. Is there any place out there that posts projects for SAG-AFTRA work? Kinda like a Voices.com or something for SAG-AFTRA union members? Or do I have to exclusively rely on the agency? Thank you all for your help.
Rookie voice actor lands his first auditon by Offtherailspcast • last post Jan 4th
Hello! Cut a professional commercial demo about a year ago, and sort of got lazy as I'm now doing Rigging Electric in the film union. Decided to get serious for 2022 and landed my very first audition for a reputable agency in Atlanta. It's a radio spot for REI! Any tips? Vocal warm-ups etc? I took a few classes at The Alliance Theatre but other than that this will be mt very first audition. Love this sub reddit. Long time listener, first time caller here
What job is in charge of who to hire at agencies? by cookred • last post Jan 4th
What is the person that decides whether actors join the agency or not?
Actor Access TalentLink 1/5 by walkingmyfishh • last post Jan 4th
Did anyone else do the talent link thats sending out yesterday? And if so how are you feeling about your chances!
Female Voice Actress Needed by No-Key1985 • last post Jan 3rd
I need some lines read for a video project, $25 payrate, but I'm willing to negotiate a price. Would love to hear your previous work if any. No experience is necessary.
Recording self-tapes in shared house? by auburnstar12 • last post Jan 3rd
London is super expensive, and most working actors are working in hospitality, or gig work (eg Uber, DoorDash, etc). I don't have a guarantor (my parents are high earners and even own their own flats in London but they have turned up at my house without asking before and don't support LGBTQ people, so that seems like a bad idea to give them my address lol or stay at their flat, my relationship w my dad has been a bit better lately but still hesitant esp re mum in case she tries to steal medication or turn up w/o permission as she's done both before; my other relatives are either in school or on disability). Depending on if I have my job at the time, I could use that as proof of income to rent a room in a shared house with other creative ppl (i.e. not just complete random strangers). But landlords in London will often move ppl on after 6-12 mos to get more rent. Also depends on if I have my job (I'm potentially applying to RCS this year and then moving to London after, which means I wouldn't have a job, although I would be trying to do freelance on the side/before drama school, but if I didn't get an RCS offer then I'd have my job still). But either way, likely after 12 mos anyway I'd have to move with random strangers. Last place I rented w strangers well unfortunately it was very noisy and overcrowded all the time, and it seems like it would be difficult to do a self tape in that kind of environment? I'd try to meet the people and explain to them my line of work but a lot of the time the people in these kinds of places are transient or you can't get in contact with them before renting because the landlord won't give their details. TL;DR London actors, do you find that most things are self-tape nowadays? And if so, how do you do self-tapes in noisy shared houses (where most actors in London are)?
Why Do Some Voice Actors Struggle with the Letter R? by GaryTerzza • last post Jan 3rd
Acting - Social Anxiety by breakdance_guard • last post Jan 3rd
Hey guys, I have chronic and paralyzing social anxiety and very low self esteem. Now that that's out of the way, I've been researching ways to combat that and found that acting or improv can help a tremendous deal to people getting out of their shells and be assertive, healthy and quick on their feet and their mind. Also, I have some lofty ambitions, and want to direct a short film, so I want to be able to talk to and direct actors, on top of just talking/recruiting the crew, carrying myself well on set (I've crewed on sets before). I am wondering what programs (in-person only and NYC) I can sign up for to get a handle of my anxiety. I've been reading up on different schools and "methods." For some reason, Stella Adler is calling to me, I like the holistic emphasis it espouses on paper about the actor having to take care of themselves at all times. At the same time, it is very theatre heavy and seems to focus mainly on being the character rather than being yourself. I am a die hard researcher and history fan though, so that's a plus for Stella Adler. I think Adler's focus on script analysis is also key because I am approaching acting in a multidisciplinary way. I am interested in their spring introductory programs: [here](https://www.stellaadler.com/classes/workshops/) I am wondering if the price tag of $2000 for the program is fair? I definitely need voice work. I think that is the area I will need the most help and development as well as improv skills. The only other "technique" based schools I can think of that's popular and open are the Meisner based ones. I am not sure which ones are good and which ones are worth the tuition, but they do seem to emphasize being your natural spontaneous self. Any opinions on Meisner? I am not sure about Strasberg or any of the method schools. I have a lot of trauma, maybe that can help me, maybe it won't, but I did take a few acting lessons. One of my acting teachers mentioned that affective memory is unreliable and can change over time. Also, I prefer not driving myself insane. I am neurotic enough already. Finally, I heard Improv can help with social anxiety. I understand it is not quite acting? But you can improv a whole character and scene from nothing? I'm imaging it would help someone think on their feet and adapt to any kind of interaction and help develop thicker skin (though I'm sure actors are trained to have very thick skin). The only one that seems to have regular open classes is the PIT? and maybe the Magnet? The Magnet seems to run out of space quick though. I wrote a lot but I am not sure where else to ask. Anyone able to chime in? Maybe recommend a different sub to ask this question in?
Improv Classes in NYC by enharmonia • last post Jan 3rd
Hi friends - I'm an actor in NYC who's done plenty of student films, short films, etc and a handful of TV co star roles but am looking to work in commercials more often, and I know that improv is essential for booking these jobs. Since UCB is online only at the moment, what is the best improv school that currently offers in person classes? I've taken a handful of classes at the Magnet Theater and had fun but am looking to complete a full program (ie. 101 - 401) somewhere and while of course I want to learn, I'm also wondering what school would look best on a resume to commercial agents. Thanks in advance!
I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask about this, but I am interested in being a talent agent/manager. by alic433 • last post Jan 3rd
To go into more detail I would like to be a talent agent/manager (not sure what the right term might be), but I am unsure of how to go about this. I have done some research online, but I wanna hear from a talent agent/manager themself or a actor that has worked with an agent or anything like that. Thank you for any help.
How beneficial is watching a lot of movies to acting? by moonduckies • last post Jan 3rd
Bear with me here. I’m a young actor (fifteen, if that’s young). And I study my favorite actors in movies to help me improve. But is it bad to spend hours watching movies to get better at acting? It sounds like something I should do. But it’s just so fun it feels like a waste of time.
How do I Quit A Horrible Short Film by yeshey45 • last post Jan 3rd
So our second day of filming is tonight and I am having this deep sinking gut feeling that I need to get out of this. It has been the most unprofessional experience of my life. Our second day of shooting is today and I am sick to my stomach, I just really would rather stick my hand in a toaster than go through another day of filming. How do I get out of this without completely ruining my reputation? Should I just go through with it? I can go back and explain the details later but just wanted a quick answer since my call time is 6pm today. Please help ​ ​ EDIT : So I got way more responses than I was expecting, thank you so much everyone for the advice and giving me the courage to speak up for myself as an actor and also walk away when I wasn't actually listened to. To answer some questions, \-It isn't a student film, nor was I being payed. The director is in his 30s, I only accepted the job because I had just moved out to LA (I was cast back in September) and I like to stick to my commitments, I also figured it was a way to meet people and make connections. Now that I have an agent I am only auditioning and working on paying gigs. \-This is not sag, nor was my agent involved. \-I had messaged him about my concern about never having a talk about fight choreo or intimacy directing. I told him I didn't think it was a good idea to go through with filming, and then he proceeded to beg me not to quick, and how I "can't do this to him" He agreed to take out the intimacy scene but then argued with me that there was no need for fight choreo since all he wanted me to do was shoot a gun and hit the other actor with a baseball bat. \-I still went (I know, stupid) and I realized when I got there that he never told us a specific wrap time was because he just expected us to be there until he said we could go, so I pulled him aside and told him that what he was doing was extremely unprofessional and disrespectful of everyone's time. \-This morning I messaged him a long message basically saying that I felt extremely disrespected as an actor and that my input and fear for my own safety was not being genuinely listened to. And then I turned off my phone and I haven't looked at his response... ​ ​ ALSO! Some good news, my first feature just got picked up for distro today! First it's getting submitted to festivals and then after that it comes out in October! So excited to see myself on a big screen.
Actors flaring their nostrils by gimpinmypants • last post Jan 3rd
I've noticed this across many actors, ages, etc of actors who flair their nostrils during intense scenes. It happens far too often for it to be a coincidence. I'm curious what's the explanation behind it because personally I've never seen anyone do that in real life in times of grief but it seems to be something that's taught to actors.
What are the things all actors practice? by Calm-Zookeepergame-2 • last post Jan 3rd
here are the things i’ve notes myself: monolog voice bodily movement (face+body)
Do you run lines with your scene partners/partners before the cameras start rolling? by AJDon82 • last post Jan 2nd
Maybe it's because I have a stage background, but I've always felt that running lines with your scene partner/partners was very important before you actually start filming, as it allows you not just to get into the feeling of your character and scene, but to also get a feeling of how the other actor will be and what their character will be bringing. But in the last few weeks, I've had conversations with several actors who have told me they really don't like running lines beforehand, because for them, "it removes the ability to 'be in the moment' and can affect the spontaneity and natural feel of the scene." That seems strange to me, and I don't really understand it. But I 100% believe in learning from everyone and anyone. But what do other actors and those with probably a lot more experience than me feel about that? What is your preferred method of preparing/directing? Of course, there is no one way for everyone, and different professionals have their prefered methods, but I'm just looking to get some general feedback from others to see if I can get a better understanding of what people find works for them, and why. Very interested to hear others opinions on this. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and feedback. :)